The Weeping Meadow

Name: The Weeping Meadow
Genre: Period Piece, History, Romance, Drama
Released: 2004
Duration: 170 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Alexandra Aidini, Nikos Poursanidis, Giorgos Armenis, Vasilis Kolovos, Eva Kotamanidou

Theodoros Angelopoulos20042h 50mPeriod Piece, History, Romance, Drama

Written by Cinobo

The history of Greece as experienced through the lives of a single family, set against a backdrop of wars, losses, and historical upheavals. The first part of Angelopoulos’ unfinished trilogy is an ambitious historical narrative of the Greek twentieth century.

Synopsis

The story follows a family of refugees from the early twentieth century through to the Civil War. Through movements, separations, and reunions, personal lives intersect with Greece’s major historical transformations. Space and time are in constant flux, while the characters remain trapped in an unending search for a homeland.